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Arsenal defender Nuno Tavares is set to join Marseille on loan just a year after joining from Benfica... following breakdown in talks with Atalanta

Arsenal full-back Nuno Tavares is set to join Marseille on a season-long loan deal.

The 22-year-old left-back is set to have a medical with the French side on Friday with an official announcement pending.

The Portuguese youth international, who started 13 Premier League games for the Gunners last season, saw a proposed move to Atalanta fall through at the start of the week.

Arsenal's Nuno Tavares is set to join Ligue 1 runners-up Marseille on a season-long loan
The 22-year-old scored against Manchester United in a 3-1 win at the Emirates

The loan deal will not include an option for Igor Tudor's side to purchase Tavares, and the French club will pay his wages throughout the loan spell.